Jammu, March 13 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is known for his witty comments and acerbic commentary on social media, Tuesday termed the CAA notification as the "Ramzan gift" for the Muslims and expressed regret over it.
"They (BJP) have given a Ramadhan gift to the Muslims of the country by notifying the CAA. We regret it," Omar said in Srinagar.
Linking with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls Omar said notifying the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections shows the BJP is not confident about winning 400 seats in the ensuing polls.
Omar told reporters, "It was passed in 2019, but notifying the CAA (rules) just a few days before the bugle of elections...